Yes we do, need a scorer. Ales Hemsky is a turd. But he's only guy on the Oilers that's a realistic option.
- tomburton99

That's not an option, he's terrible.

hmmm well at this point i might be grasping at straws but there's a difference between shopping and listening to offers, right?....right??!?

somethings up and i don't think 3 oilers execs would be at 3 ranger games in a row to scout a guy like pyatt or boyle or dorsett for a deal with hemsky. gut feeling tells me they've been scouting some of the bigger guys like staal, girardi, and MDZ.
- rangerdanger94

You? Never!

hmmm well at this point i might be grasping at straws but there's a difference between shopping and listening to offers, right?....right??!?

somethings up and i don't think 3 oilers execs would be at 3 ranger games in a row to scout a guy like pyatt or boyle or dorsett for a deal with hemsky. gut feeling tells me they've been scouting some of the bigger guys like staal, girardi, and MDZ.
- rangerdanger94

If it doesn't involve Eberle or Yakupov, there is nothing that Edmonton would make available, that I would want the Rangers to pursue.

That'd be incredibely stupid for the Oilers to do
- Cptmjl

yea really dumb for any team to consider a 23 year old offensive defenseman that logs 20+ mins a game and has been in the league for 6 years.

If it doesn't involve Eberle or Yakupov, there is nothing that Edmonton would make available, that I would want the Rangers to pursue.
- MidnightMarauder

Hall Nuge Shultz........

You? Never!
- Cptmjl

tavares can't skate. seriously.

That's not an option, he's terrible.
- MidnightMarauder

He has skill. Talent is there. He's weak minded and definitely not going to battle every shift. I want the Rangers to stay away from him.

Hall Nuge Shultz........
- mrhattrick27

All three are likely untouchables for Edmonton.

If it doesn't involve Eberle or Yakupov, there is nothing that Edmonton would make available, that I would want the Rangers to pursue.
- MidnightMarauder

8-points-a-game-gagner?

Hall Nuge Shultz........
- mrhattrick27

Injured, but still would be nice.

He has skill. Talent is there. He's weak minded and definitely not going to battle every shift. I want the Rangers to stay away from him.
- tomburton99

Like I said, he's terrible, never questioned his talent level. He defines the term soft and he is not a goal scorer.

The Rangers need a guy who can score with ease; Hemsky is not that guy.

8-points-a-game-gagner?
- Iamnumber27

Gagner is out until January with a broken jaw.

Good player but not a need. The Rangers are actually ok, up the middle, what they need is a legitimate goal scorer.

I got an email from the Islanders to buy tickets to the Nashville game next week.

If I buy tickets, I would get "sparky bucks"

Like I said, he's terrible, never questioned his talent level. He defines the term soft and he is not a goal scorer.

The Rangers need a guy who can score with ease; Hemsky is not that guy.
- MidnightMarauder

i'd consider perron.

i'd consider perron.
- rangerdanger94

he's hurt too

Gagner is out until January with a broken jaw.

Good player but not a need. The Rangers are actually ok, up the middle, what they need is a legitimate goal scorer.
- MidnightMarauder

He's back, just played vs. Florida. I do agree with you only because I think Same Gagner is way over hyped. Guy has never scored 20, never had more than 40 helpers and obviously never had more than 50 point in any single season.

he's hurt too
- jimbro83

fine, i'll settle for yakupov i guess

Gagner is out until January with a broken jaw.

Good player but not a need. The Rangers are actually ok, up the middle, what they need is a legitimate goal scorer.
- MidnightMarauder

Gotta be Yaks, just looking at the roster... Perron? Ugh I dunno

EDIT: Perron hurt eh, yikes. Gotta be Yaks.

He's back, just played vs. Florida. I do agree with you only because I think Same Gagner is way over hyped. Guy has never scored 20, never had more than 30 helpers and obviously never had more than 50 point in any single season.
- tomburton99

and yet he's locked up to a $5 mil a year deal...just like every other kid (except yak) on that team.

and yet he's locked up to a $5 mil a year deal...just like every other kid (except yak) on that team.
- rangerdanger94

Sam Gagner has 417 nhl games under his belt, he has scored 258 points. Good for .62 ppg. Stepan is a .67 ppg player with 190 less games played.

Edit: Gagner is definitely skilled and even flashy at some points, but how has he yet to score 50 points in one season. I don't get it.

Sam Gagner has 417 nhl games under his belt, he has scored 258 points. Good for .62 ppg. Stepan is a .67 ppg player with 190 less games played.
- tomburton99

But has he scored 8 points in ONE game

Realistically, not a lot of options other than Yak from the Oil.

He's back, just played vs. Florida. I do agree with you only because I think Same Gagner is way over hyped. Guy has never scored 20, never had more than 40 helpers and obviously never had more than 50 point in any single season.
- tomburton99

Well at least I was half right,

Yakupov or Eberle, since Hall is likely as unavailable as McDonagh is.

Steve Downie.




http://deadspin.com/steve...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

Well at least I was half right,

Yakupov or Eberle, since Hall is likely as unavailable as McDonagh is.
- MidnightMarauder

But Eberle at $6mil is too much

Anyone else find it amusing that the whole game, they referred to Pen's goalie as "Marc Andre Fleury", but then he lets in 4 goals and they begin to simply refer to him as "Fleury"...anybody else catch that?